Home Heating Oil

norscot_2

Sounds like signing up for a monthly budget scheme would be the way to go, if paying for a bulk delivery is difficult?

weebro

MorningGlory wrote: »

Due to the overwhelming price of oil in the current climate I have been trying to get a supplier to supply me with a lower quantiy of oil as i cannot afford the ludicriously high price of 500 litres. I know many companies offer 400 or 450 liters min order quantites but I'm still struggling to afford to pay for this coming up to Christmas. I emailed valueoils and they rang me back. They told me that their min quantity for delivery was 300 litres @ £154 which is more appealing to me even though I could have got 500L for this price 6 months ago but at the same time try getting 300 litres for this price from any other company! here is the website if you want to check them out http://www.valueoils.com

I know some areas have started a stamp scheme for oils companys. Antrim Council do it, you buy saving stamps (available from a number of shops) then use them to pay for your oil when you need it. I think a number of oil companies are part of this so you can still 'shop around'

Martxxx

just a lil note about value oils, calls charged at 55p per min !!!!

IvanOpinion

Colin_Kee wrote: »

It pays to fill up the tank in August/September is all I can say.

Often that can be the case however the oil price isn't being driven by the time of year at present. It has been rising steadily throughout the year but since the 'credit crunch' and turmoil in the market in August/September it started rising at a much steeper rate. The average prices for oil this year for 900 litres were (approx)
Feb 262
Mar 273
Apr 281
May 282
Jun 291
Jul 296
Aug 295
Sep 305
Oct 325
Nov 366
Curr 380

My last fill was in February but I may need a fill just before Christmas (which is worrying).

Ivan

thetope

IvanOpinion wrote: »

Often that can be the case however the oil price isn't being driven by the time of year at present. It has been rising steadily throughout the year but since the 'credit crunch' and turmoil in the market in August/September it started rising at a much steeper rate. The average prices for oil this year for 900 litres were (approx)
Feb 262
Mar 273
Apr 281
May 282
Jun 291
Jul 296
Aug 295
Sep 305
Oct 325
Nov 366
Curr 380

My last fill was in February but I may need a fill just before Christmas (which is worrying).

Ivan

that table is very scary, ivan... £120 rise in 10 months... gulp. i think i might need oil before/around christmas too... i'm not sure what to do at all...

barnishroader

thetope wrote: »

that table is very scary, ivan... £120 rise in 10 months... gulp. i think i might need oil before/around christmas too... i'm not sure what to do at all...

yeah i had last bought 900l on 18/12/06 for 256.
when i had to buy again about a month or so ago i couldnt get 700l for that price!!
ended up buying 500 for 190 thinking it will do me through the winter and hoping prices drop in the new year......

i_am_a_happybunny

all i could afford was 500 lts £189.15 20/10/07 from valueoils, my usual supplier knockbracken fuels could not match them.

jarrod1

so glad i moved into a new house with gas

needtoknow_4

Hi there,

When I moved to this house in july 96 and bought oil I think it was just over £134 for 900 litres. the cheapest even I got it was I think £96 for 900 litres.

Oh for the good olde days!!

attritioner

Springtown Fuels in Derry, 900L = £355 delivered today COD